Population 15,290 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 15012
Household size in ZIP 15012
| Period | ZIP 15012 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 15012 are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.46, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 15012
| Period | ZIP 15012 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 15012 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has edged down from 46.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 15012
| Period | ZIP 15012 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 15012 (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (8.8%). The single-parent share has risen 3.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 15012
Renters in ZIP 15012
| Period | ZIP 15012 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 15012 rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (51.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 15012
| Period | ZIP 15012 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 15012 is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (10.0%). Vacancy has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 15012
| Period | ZIP 15012 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 15012 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, homes here are newer than in the wider Pittsburgh area, where the median home dates to 1964. The median year built has moved up from 1961 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the west has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 15012
| Period | ZIP 15012 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $593 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $825 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $925 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$332 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 15012 pays $925 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $332 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 15012
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 15012
| Period | ZIP 15012 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 15012 (25.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 15012
| Period | ZIP 15012 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 15012 is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Pittsburgh area. The share with a diploma is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 15012
| Period | ZIP 15012 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 15012 runs below the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.8 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 15012 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 15012 | 2.19 | 45.8 | 12.2% | 29.1% | 8.4% | 1968 | $925 | 25.9% | 94.1% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 15072 | 1.92 | 48.7 | 12.4% | 23.9% | 18.9% | 1957 | $818 | 19.4% | 98.3% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 15033 | 1.85 | 45.7 | 9.0% | 46.6% | 15.0% | 1943 | $839 | 13.8% | 92.3% | 12.6% |
| ZIP 15087 | 2.24 | 37.8 | 21.3% | 28.6% | 9.7% | 1965 | $465 | 22.9% | 92.0% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 15062 | 2.13 | 45.4 | 14.9% | 27.0% | 16.8% | 1952 | $992 | 23.6% | 91.7% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 15432 | 1.98 | 52.3 | 9.7% | 27.7% | 11.1% | 1954 | $1,101 | 22.1% | 95.6% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 15492 | 2.29 | 47.3 | 10.4% | 23.4% | 5.9% | 1959 | $746 | 18.4% | 95.8% | 16.9% |
| ZIP 15438 | 2.17 | 46.7 | 5.9% | 14.0% | 10.1% | 1958 | $850 | 27.3% | 94.9% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 15412 | 1.87 | 49.5 | 7.2% | 25.0% | 10.4% | 1954 | $986 | 29.2% | 96.7% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 15022 | 2.33 | 46.8 | 9.6% | 29.6% | 17.1% | 1947 | $940 | 22.8% | 93.9% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 15483 | 1.68 | 42.8 | 1.9% | 17.8% | 8.8% | 1955 | $733 | 45.5% | 99.2% | 10.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 15012. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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